EARLY RELEASE: Characteristics of Persons Who Died with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - United States, February 12-May 18, 2020

Published on July 10, 2020

This report describes the race/ethnicity, underlying conditions, and age group of persons from 16 public health jurisdictions who died with coronavirus disease 2019.

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